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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-25
THE PASSING OF HOLMAN

Departure Which VIII he Hailed with
Gladness in All Quarters
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The people of the
country in general, well the Office holders
in particular would hail with gladness the de-
parture OF William s. Holman, of Indiana, from
man has been a stumbling block for every en-
terprise that has been brought up in Congress
for many years. His savings to the people have
In every instance been at the expense of the
people. Everywhere when he has been enabled
as a member of the i'm portant committee on ap-
propr iatlons to smother enterprise and save
the expenditure of money he has gone just SO
far toward dwarfing proposed development. It
is not IN the memory of any member, far as I
can learn, that Holman ever succeeded in saving
a dollar in worthless and unnecessary source
OF expenditure which has already been estab-
lished. He has mostly directed his force to-
ward keeping DOWN new expenses the ground
that there nothing in new ideas and
progress. He has especially opposed surveys
of public domain, irrigation of deserts and the
construction of public Improvements in any To-
callty where development would naturally fol-
low. It is true that he has been enabled to oc-
casloEally cut off the salary of some poor fellow
who made 81. 80 day, decrease the pay Of
hod-carrier from 81 70 to So so day, and to lop
OF a solitary Waterman messenger about the
departments. but he has not directed his atten-
ton TO outstanding and expensive expend
itures. While he has fought many things
which are commendable. and which tended to
keep pace with the progress of the country. he
has In large ma orlty of instances been fail
ure to accomplish his purpose yet when he goes
out Of mis- fighting field by going from the com
mittee appropriations retiring to private
life, the valuable time which has been spent in
his cheese pairing policies can be de-
voted to the accomplishment of good ends.
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An Indifferent Bridegroom.

6eu1orO tEng- CITIZEN.
What is the whole duty of a bridegroom
when, after the wedding and the breakfast, he
finds himself alone with his bride in an empty
railroad compartment l do not pretend to give
an authoritive answer, but imagine that o few
terms of sndearment and possibly occasion
al caress would not be considered quite out of
place. This seems TO have been the opinion of
young lady who married at Accringron
the other dav to Mr.. John Brown. The blush.
ing bride had not been N arred before, but she
was naturally surprised and distressed by the
PROCEEDINGS of her husband. They had scarcely
left Accrington when Mr.. Brown settled himself
iu o corner, yawned once twice and fell into
deep slumber 1t is possible that Mr.. Brown in
pose is not a pleasing spectacle. 1t is possible
that Mrs. Brown was merely hurt by the stolid-
ity of his demeanor under conditions favorable
to cheerfulness, not to say enthusiasm. But it
is certain that. for or both of these reasons,
the maiden slipped quietly out of the carriage
at the first station leaving behind her only
slip of paper attached to Mr.. Browns coat-tail
and bearing these words: Tired of matrimony.
Had enough of it and gone home to my ma.
Siary.n
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Other FIRES

FARGO, D: t. Dec 24.-Fire broke out yesterday
In Boyle's livery stable. which destroyed,
eether with four two-story business blocks. The
total loss is $3O,415: insurance 81, 975. The
principal losers CORTLAND Babcock L. E. Cole,
D. ). Stewart. hate Drake, Webster & Bgstone, W.
5. Conrad and James Hunter. The insurance Is
divided among many les the largest being the
Phoenix, of London; German-American. Philadelphia
Fire, Lancashire British-Anerica Syndicate Innper-
ial, American Central. Niagara. and Pnenix of
Brooklyn, in sums varying from $500 to So 900.
FRAMINGHAM. Mass, Dec. 24-The Normal School
boarding house is burning, and. 1t j. thought.
will be total loss 1t built last q
cost cf $15. 600. The gastank exploded. and caused
the fire. One hundred girls rooned in the building,
but most of them left this noon for Christmas
cation.
NAPEavILLE. H.. Dec. 24.-The residence of Her
man Pahlman was burned last night. together with
the furniture and nine paintings purchased by Mr..
Pahlman in Paris. and valued at $25 900. Thecause
of the fire is thought TO have been defective ohm
ney. The property we'll insured.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Dec. 24.-At O'Clock tonight
fire Quilted the two upper floors of the fve-story
building No. SIG Locust street occupied by the Jas.
Clarke Notion Company. Loss stock 5 is 600; on
building 50, 600; partially insured.
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THE PRIZE RING.
Talk of Matching Jack Dempsey against
/ kilrain AIcCsfrey.

Talk of Matching Jack Dempsey Against
Kilrain McCsfrey.
specal to the Indianapolis Journal
New YORK, Dec. 24-JIm Adams the book
maker, who is a great admirer of Jack Demp-
sey. and thinks he whip any man in the
business except Sullivan, yesterday authorized
Billy O'Brien, who refereed the La Blanche-Fal-
Ion set-to, to issue q ch allenge to Jake Kilrai.
to fight Dempsey for So. 900 to So 900 side In
speaking of the matter. Mr. Adams said: ST
believe that Dempsey whip Kilrain in q
hight to finish under the London prize-rine
rules Yes, know that thirty pounds difference
In weight Is a GOOD deal, but Dempsey is equal to
It. he Is q hrst-class wrestler, better than Kill
rain Is, although Jake showed that he was better
than Jem Smith st that kind of work mean
business, and am willing to put ND the money
Just as soon as there Is a prospect for fight"
Billy O'Brien, who WAS seen later said ne had
no doubt that Adams was IN earnest As
to the proposed ten round glove contest between
Mccartney and Dempsey, Mr.. O'Brien said that
from conversations he had with Dempsey he
did not think that the match would be made.
Dempsey is TOO light for Doainick in such q
contest. but believe he would get the best of
McCaffrey in a fight to finish. London prize
ring rules to govern. Dempsey told me, the
other day. that he would gladly meet McCaffrey
in q fight to a finish. but he all disposed
to let the big man go at him for ten rounds
only
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At a Charity Fair.
BOSTON Transcri


If the fair in Horticultural = asst week had
done nothing else, il would be memorable among
fairs having been the means of bringing TO
light the very stingiest woman in Boston. She
walked into the lunch-room, asked for a cup of
coffee and two spoons, and havip~ obtained it,
she and her com panlon tooki >e, and then
shook their heads mournfully ersons disap-
pointed of long expected Won't you
bring another cup?' asked sho who playing
the part OF entertainer; land little more milk
she said. engaeingly. as the cup brought.
This was too much, and the attendant appealed
to the cashier" "Oh, give it to her." was the
decision; don't mind" So the milk was gwen,
and thus the cup of coffee was made into
two, and the imbibers seemed happy To do
them justice, they paid their bill. i've cents,
without hagglng but they found everything
offered for sale much to dear, and bought moth
Ing, but how the hostess must have exultcd in
the sweet sense of bestowine charity, One can
imagine her thinking ~ helped" whenever any
change for the better comes to the hospital, and
pointing to it with pride and saying to her chill
dren Your mother was once the benefectress
OF that hosDitnlr'
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Three Kinds of Kentucky Kisses.


Outside of those kisses bestowed by affection
ate relatives, there can bs but three recognized
classes of the genus kiss viewed from a male
stand point The first comes upon your lips
if they were touched by a smooth -paned and in
sensate board, without life animation, unpro-
ductive of any agreeable sensation whatever,
and not worth being garnered with the hearts
mementoes OF golden, happy hours. The second
is gentle. velvetv kiss, very sweet and pleas
ant but vexatiousiy uneatistylnc to an ardent
nature. and but little pronounced than
fascinating cousin would likely bestow. The
third ia such coral, tempting, passionate lips
bestow for about seconds upon your lips,
"a lingering sweetness long drawn OUT that
not only steals your breath. but seems to be
drawing your very soul from out your body. A
fellow may forget his mother-and about the
time he is harvesting such kiss he is sure to
forget her-but the recollection of that IN
dwarfed honest kiss will abide with him a source
of Joy, and be commensurate with life itself.
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The Trouble with the Cigar-Makers.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2i.-Just now it looks as if there
going to be red-ho war. in a few days between
the Cigar makers international Union and the
naent cigar-manufacturers. There is a runor ahoat
that the manufacturers will not only return the
tenement house system, but that general reduction
will be made about the first of the year and that the
union is prepared fight both 1t feared now that
there may be general strike, and that thousands of
cgar-nakers will be soon out of work and depending
the union. The treasury of the union, however,
can stand long struggle the union is of the
largest in the United States and is conducted on
most admirable The union time spent
100000 strikes in two years. and is fully pre-
pared to enter the contest again with full treasury
The employees of factories have already been mott
lied Ii their wages will be reduced from 81 to 81
thousand after Jan. /. The manufacturers
claim that reduction order for them
TO compete with outside parties. but the union is
of the opinion, ard will fight tho matter the
bitter end. The strike if it takes place will have the
support of the American Federation of Labor the
The hojr-
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Paddy Ryan Badly Whipped.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2L-Paddy Ryan and Joe
McAulfe met in the eighteenfoot ring of tie Calfor
ria Athletic Club, last night Both appeared IN
fine condition The directors of the club informed
the combatants that ordinary fouls would be taken
notice of, as the club was putting up 81. 600 10 be
fought for. and the spectators who paid SIC apiece,
should have the worth of their money 1t agreed
that the police stopped the fight in the first round
or before the men began, they TO have Sl25
each to pay for their training IF the police
stopped the fight after the eighth round each
to receive $500. If the fight fought a finish
and the referee decided that Il had been fairly won
the victor 70 receive 81 600. These provisions
were con- idered necessary. as. since Ryan
knocked by Sullivan his stock has been very low
here, and the belief general that McAule would
win. McAuliffe stripped at zoo pounds. IcAuliffe
won in three of the worstfought rounds possible
imagine. In the second round Ryan knocked
down twice. The third round all a scramble
Ryan groygy. and McAuiffe WI too awkward to
hit him. Ryan threw the sponge in the fourth
round His truss slipped in the first round. Nc.
Aulifes father who was present, bet all the money
he had on his boy.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

Charles Godeiohn st. Louis letter-ca was
sentenced to two years in the penitentiarv by the
United States Court, yesterday, for stealing oney
from letters.
Among the arrivals at Castle Garden Yesterday
were over hundred Turks They came by the steam
ship Chateau Leuyilie, from Bordeaux, and were
tirely destitute The authorities at the garden de-
tanned the Turks await the action of the collector
of the port.
The subscriptions to the national purse" 10 be
given to Edward Burgess, the designer of the Pur-
tan, Mayfower and Volunteer. each of which turn
successfully defended the Americas cup has reached
SIC, 172 %, and check for that amount has been
sent to Mr.. Burgess at Boston.
Tie condition of Mrs. Julia n. Crandell who was
shot by her husband at Ballston, n. Y, Monday
last is unchanged The prospect of her recovery i'm
proves each day. The funeral of the victims of the
tragedy was held Yesterday the family residence at
Ballston. The bodies of Mrs. Stone the mother of
Mrs Crande and of Miss Julia Bulkley, were taken
to Troy n Y
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Sfearnshin Naxxs.

New York Dec. 24.-Arrived: City of Chicago,
from Liverpool.
The steamship Albany, which arrived in Liverpool
on Dec. 21. reports that the 18th she passed a
fourmasted steamship disabled and showing three red
lights. indicating Red Star liner. The officers of
the line in this city this evening received
dispatch saying that the disabled is probably
the Westernland. which left New York for Antwerp
on the 18th inst She had full complement of pas
sengers and a considerable amount of freight. The
Red Star line authorities said it could have been
the Westernland, because the Albany which
sighted her the 18th, reached Liverpool on
the list. and the Westernand did not leave
here till the 18th. They seemed to lean toward the
opinion that the disabled ship likely to have
been the Waesland, which sailed from Antwerp last
Saturday. and which had probably turned back when
she became disabled. If it the Waesland she
probably had a large mum Der of passengers.
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General Notes.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-T. c. Mendenhal1, of Terre
Haute, is here.
Representatives Bynu1n and Matson left for their
homes this afternoon
j. w. Knott and wife, of Tifin, o., are in the city
for few days
The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed John
H. Caldwell storekeeper and gauger at Wallona, Ky.
The Comptroller of the Currency has authorized the
First National Bank of Luis Obispo. Cal to com
mence business with capital of 800 600.
The President, Colonel Lamont, Secretaries Bay
ard, Whitney, Fairchid, Endicott. Attorney general
Garland and Postmaster Villas will leave here
Monday night, to be present, Tuesday, in Albany
at the funeral of ex-Secretary Manning
Representative Butterworths illness has assumed
more favorable phase and he is reported tonight to
be improving rapidly.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The knights of Labor are
now busly engaged in circulating petitions which,
when filed with signatures, will be sent to Congress-
and which call that body take steps establish
government telegraph The blanks have been is
sned by the general executive board. and read as
follows:
I'VE. the undersigned citizens and residents of the
United States, living in the congressional
district of the State of -, represented by
respectfully call your attention the dangers which
threaten country and her institutions through the
consolidation of the various systems of teegrahs.
We ask that the Fifteth Congress take imnamediate
steps TO establish system of telegraphs to be owned
and controlled by the government of the United
States, the same to be operated in connection with
the Postofice Department"
From ali reports the blanks being rapidly
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Bushes. ut a standsriiI.

READING, Pa, Dec. 14-During the twenty
four hours ending late tonight not q single coal
train has passed through this city. from tho
Schuylkil regions, on the Reading railroad. for
Philadelphia Port Richmond. Thousands of
cars, loaded with coal, are now standing on the
sidings, north and south of Reading. where the
trains have been and the fires drawn from
the engines. Hundreds OF applications were
received to day. from men anxious to go to Port
Richmond and take the positions of the strikers
The first contingent of fifty was sent to- night
Freight traffic is also at standstill- Passenger
trains alone are running
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A Busy Day for the Fire Department.

There we're six alarms sent into the fire de-
partment last night between o'clock and $50
o'clock The first alarm was call to the ex-
treme end of Prospect street, whore
stable burned, entailing a loss of $I25. The fire
was thought have been incendiary in its
origin. The second call was to No. 72l North
Illinois street. where a stable was damaged to
the extent of SIS. The property is rented by c.
S Porter There was also a call TO No los
North New Jersey street, thu residence of W.
A Hendrickson. This however, proved to 10
a scare. There were also three still alarms
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Indiana Pensions.
Washington Special.

Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following named
Indanians:
Mexican War-Margaretta Paulus Boston; Albert
Mayfeld. Young Creek; James Duncan, Decker; Frank
kenney, Rushviile
New Pensions-Martha J. Hubbard Knishtstown;
Harriet Lord, North Vernon; j. t. Crane Shields;
J. A Myers, Desoto: Nathan Long Lafayette: T.
Gross, White Hail. p. Moore, Graysville William
Howard, Soipio; David Dillon Licolnville F. NJ
Smallwood Kingsland; Harvey Clampitt Holtonville;
ID. Warner. Hope; p. Gallagher. Lebanon; A. w
Golden. Button; Elmore Allen, Wabash, S. Johnson
Snoddys Mills.
Increased-C P. Breeder. Leavenworth; s. L. b.
Moore, Freetown; B. f. Sparks, Hetonville; David
Wrightsman. New Castle e. W. Wells, Vernou T. F.
BRYANT, Williamsport; Henry Brock, Georgetown;
1. r. B. Gray, Balbec; William Conway Harlan;
Thomas Green wood, Washington: c. w Allen In
dianapolis. John Higgins. Kentland h X. Mann
Martinsvle; William Odonnel Newoury; William
W Miller Staunton; Louis Spyer, Paris; Francis
Black Mishawaka.
Reissued-Robert' Crosby, Mount Comfort; Clark
Wright, Pleasantvile; William Smith, Mooney; g. w
Strawser, Salem Center; James w. Harris, Michigan
City; John III. Alsman, Sullivan.
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The Home for Haucock,s Widow.

WASHINGTON Dec. 24.-The committee of re n tie
men who have charge of the fund to purchase and
present residence to the widow OF the late Gen. W.
S. Hancock expect that the necessary will be
subscribed Immediately. It is stated that $15 900
has been subscribed in various amounts by friends of
the late General and the committee hopes to secure
the remainder req ured in time to present Mrs. Han
cock with the house that has been selected during
holidays The circular pom which the subscriptions
have been secured says:
ITO the friends of the late General HancocE:
1T is proposed by the friends and admirers of the
late General Hancock testify their appreciation of
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Convention of Mexican Mission workers.

CITY OF MEXICO Dec "a \ general assembly of
clereynlen representing al Protestant missions in
Mexico viii take place in this city jan 81. This
IS the first time that such union of the various
Protestant sects operating in missionary work here
has been possible but then Methodist Baptist Qua
ker and Episcopalian missions will be present, and
addresses will be delivered by bishops from
rous sections of the United States. The Rev. John
Butler, the head of the Methodist mission here, has
been actively engaged in bringing about this union of
missionary WORKERS.
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Faulkper's Lunch.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The Jefersonan lunch
spread at noon today to his official employees and
friends by the Hon Chester R. Faulkner, of Indiana
chief of of the principal divisions of the Pension
Office great success. The lunch was served in
the division over which Mr.. Faulkner presdes
bountiful and excellent and enjoyed by all
emit. Commissioner Black ard wife. and nearly all
the leading officers of the Office participated and
every gave a vote of thanks to and wished the
Indanian a merry Christmas and happy New Year.
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A BIG STRIKE INAUGURATED
elimination Ofthe Trouble Between the
Reading Company and Its Employees.
The Sixty-Thousand Workmen of the Com
pany, Including All Except the Passen-
ger Service, Ordered to Cease Work.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 24.-The situation on the
coal wharves of tho Reading railroad, at Port
Richmond, this morning not materially
changed. After the engines had been put away
for the night and the fires drawn the men left
the yards and they have not since been near
them. AS the company could not secure men to
take their places Immediately, the long piers
presented scene of idleness this morning. Not
a thing was moving. The men say that they
are determined, and that if the non-union men
who are employed by the Taylors, who run the
elevators. are not discharged and the matter
settled, tie strike will be extended. Superin-
tendent Keim. in charge of the wharves, says
that the Reading company will come out victori-
ous. He insists that the mems action was silly
and uncalled for. Large numbers of poicem
are stationed all the tracks, and they TO-
gether with numerous Pinkerton detectives and
the Reading compauy's detectives. are thou ght
to be sufficient to the property of the
company from any damage The strikers evinc
no disposition to be violent
A telegram from Reading says: up to
to-day passenger traffic on the Philadelphia g.
Reading railroad had not been affected by the
strike at Port Richmond, all passenger trains
moving on time. In consequence of the strike
at that place. however. all coal and freight
trains between Reading and Phade lphia have
been side tracked. Not a coal train has passed
through Reading for Port Richmond since mid
night. Shipments of coal are being made to To-
cal points onIyn
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Strike Drawing to a Clo.e

ROCHESTER,, \. Y, Dec. 24.-It is reported that
the Knights of Labor have recently passed resolu
luton permitting the crews of the shoeshops that
have been strike here for nearly two months to
negotiate directly with the proprietors of the shops
where they mployed. As the manufacturers
refused to deal with committees representing the
knights, and as they have signied their willingness
TO take them back individuals, the strike will
doubtless end shortly.
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Fatally Shot by His Wife

CHICAGO. Dec. CIV. NJ. McCauley. book -keper
for the bartholomew & Rosipg Brewing Company
shot and probably fatally injured by his wife this
afternoon. he had been untrue to her Shortly after
the shooting constable arrived at McCauley home
charging the dying book keeper with adultery. The
warrant had been sworn out by Jos. r. Mackn CT
ardealer who stated that his wife had avayswit
dcCauey ana set up housekeeping IN the city, less
Cauiey went home occasionally to his wife, but Mrs.
Mackia moaopolized the of his time. Mrs.
NIackin was arrested just before the shooting and
Mrs. McCauley immediately after it.
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his generous and lovable traits of character we'll
of the great services rendered by him to the
try by purchasing and presenting to his widow
idence in the city of Washington It the Gener-
al 8 intention, when retired from active service,
have made Washington his home and it is known
that such testimonial as has been named would be
peculiarly gratifying and acceptable to Mrs. Han
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THE FIRE RECORD.

The Shoe Department o the Northern Prison
Burned--Loss About e15, 900.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MIcHIGAN CITY, Ind, Dec. Dec. 2-Firs
broke out in the State penitentisry at go
o'clock tonight and completely destroyed the
shoe department. The loss is estimated at
SO. 900. Tho fire caused little or no excitement
among the convicts